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enhttp://redriverradio.org/feeds/term/5892/rss.xmlMarch floods to cost Louisiana farmers at least $10 millionhttp://redriverradio.org/post/march-floods-cost-louisiana-farmers-least-10-million
<p>Historic March floods will cost Louisiana farmers at least $10 million in lost revenue and damage to crops and livestock, according to a preliminary damage report released Monday by the LSU AgCenter.</p><p>Tue, 19 Apr 2016 14:24:26 +0000Austin Brosset76454 at http://redriverradio.orgMarch floods to cost Louisiana farmers at least $10 millionHorticulturist: Act on flooded landscapes and protect surviving plants http://redriverradio.org/post/horticulturist-act-flooded-landscapes-and-protect-surviving-plants
<p>Turf, shrubs and herbaceous plants submerged by floodwaters last month are unlikely to survive, according LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dan Gill. Gill says now is the time to carefully assess flood-affected landscapes. He says plant roots get the oxygen they need from air spaces in the soil, but in a flood roots are deprived of the oxygen and may drown.&nbsp;</p><p>Tue, 05 Apr 2016 14:44:16 +0000Kate Archer Kent75766 at http://redriverradio.orgHorticulturist: Act on flooded landscapes and protect surviving plants First 'Greens on the Red' set to launch in Shreveporthttp://redriverradio.org/post/first-greens-red-set-launch-shreveport
<p>An initiative to create a healthy regional food system for the Ark-La-Tex is the motivation behind an event Sunday in Shreveport called “Greens on the Red.”&nbsp;</p><p>The event will recognize the wide variety of greens that can grow in this region. The first “Greens on the Red” will showcase 18 greens, according to LSU Extension Agent Grace Peterson. She says she hopes to demonstrate that growing leafy vegetables doesn’t have to mean planting a high-maintenance garden.</p>Fri, 14 Mar 2014 14:02:10 +0000Kate Archer Kent41399 at http://redriverradio.orgFirst 'Greens on the Red' set to launch in Shreveport